SQL Server MERGE statement usage and examples
In this tip we look at how to use MERGE compared to running separate INSERT and UPDATE statements.
2018-09-26
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Articles
Renaming a Schema in SQL Server
If you have a schema you want to retire, here's a method for moving all objects inside that schema to a new one.
2018-09-25
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SQL Server v.Next is Coming in 2019
The announcement of the next version of SQL Server excites Steve.
2018-09-25
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Adaptive Query Processing in SQL Server
Adaptive query processing is the latest query processing feature introduced in the SQL Server database engine, available in SQL Server (starting with SQL Server 2017 (14.x)) and Azure SQL Database. Read on to learn more.
2018-09-25
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Uploading On-Premise data to Azure Blob Storage using SSIS
Azure SSIS Feature pack can be used to upload the data over to Azure Storage account. In this article, Supriya Pande will describe how you can upload the data to Azure Blob Storage using SSIS task.
2018-09-24
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Questions About HIPAA That You Were Too Shy to Ask
As a data professional or developer, you will likely have questions about how HIPAA impacts you and your day to day responsibilities. Rebecca Edwards answers common questions about HIPAA that you were too shy to ask.
2018-09-24
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2018-09-21 (first published: 2016-01-04)
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Adding User Comments to Reports in SQL Server Reporting Services
In this tip we look at a new feature in SQL Server Reporting Services that allows users to leave comments about reports.
2018-09-21
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2018-09-21
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Identifying the right Service tier for Azure Database
Determining the number of DTUs which will help in deciding the service tier for Azure SQL.
2018-09-20
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Blogs
Three Ways to Use Snowflake Data in Microsoft Fabric
By James Serra
Organizations increasingly want Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric to coexist without duplicating data or fragmenting...
Deploying an Updated Model with SQL Compare 16
By Steve Jones
In a previous post, I deployed a model to a database using SQL Compare...
Reality (And Limits) of Instant File Initialization for Transaction Logs in SQL Server 2022
By SQLPals
Reality (And Limits) of Instant File Initialization for Transaction Logs in SQL Server 2022 ...
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Adding and Dropping Columns II
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Leveraging DuckDB for OLAP Workloads: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Adding and Dropping Columns II
I have this table in my SQL Server 2022 database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CityList] ( [CityNameID] [int] NOT NULL IDENTITY(1, 1), [CityName] [varchar] (30) , [Country2] [char] (3), [stateprovince2] [char] (2), [Country] [char] (3), [stateprovince] [char] ) ON [PRIMARY] GOI decide to drop the stateprovince2 and country2 columns. What code should I use? See possible answers